About Certification

Application Fees

• $300 ASIS members
• $450 nonmembers
• Retake fee: $200

If your application is approved and you fail to schedule and take the exam within the two-year eligibility (candidacy) period, you will forfeit both the application and testing fee.

Applying for the CPP, PSP, or PCI exam

• Your resume and an unofficial copy of your university transcript (if applicable).
• The names and contact information for three references who can verify your work experience
• The name of supervisor who can verify your employment
• Payment for the application and exam fees

While applying online is faster and more user-friendly, you can also apply using a paper application.

Paper- and Pencil-Based Exams

ASIS offers paper and pencil based exams in Jamaica, Ecuador, Australia, Paraguay, and Panama. Consult the Certification Handbook for information.

Retaking the Exam

You may take the exam three times during your two-year eligibility year. There must be 90 days between each attempt. The fee to retake the exam is $200.

If you fail the exam three times in your two-year eligibility period, you must reapply and pay the full fee.

If Your Application Is Denied

If your application is denied for any reason, you will receive a refund of your application fee minus a $100 nonrefundable processing fee.

See the Certification Handbook for submitting an appeal.

On Exam Day

Plan to arrive at the testing center 30 minutes before the scheduled appointment to allow time for check-in procedures. 

If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, Prometric Testing Center staff may choose not to seat you if doing so would disrupt other exam takers. If this occurs, your exam registration fees will not be refunded. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Check-in Procedures

Make sure you have the following when you arrive at the testing center:

• Two forms of identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID (such as a passport or driver’s license).
• Your first and last/surname on your approval letter from ASIS and identifications must match your ID EXACTLY. This includes abbreviated or hyphenated names.
• Both ID forms must include your signature. (A Social Security card is not an acceptable form of identification.)
• Prometric Confirmation Email and Number (from the email you get when you schedule your exam).
• If you are testing outside your country of citizenship, you must present a valid passport. If you are testing in your country of citizenship, you may present a passport, driver’s license, national ID, or military ID. Expired IDs will not be accepted.

If you fail to bring the proper identification, you will not be allowed to take the exam and will forfeit the exam fee. 

Exam Results

You will receive a preliminary score once you have submitted your exam (those taking a paper and pencil exam will receive there results four to six weeks after the exam). Remember to request a copy of your score report before leaving the test center.

ASIS will email your official exam results approximately three weeks after the test date.

Consult the Certification Handbook for information on how the exams are scored.

“No Shows”

If you fail to cancel or reschedule your exam, you will be considered a “no show” and all testing fees will be forfeited. If an emergency prevents you from taking the exam, consult the Certification Handbook for instructions. 

Weather Emergencies 

If severe weather, natural disaster, or other such incidents make a testing center inaccessible or unsafe, your exam may be rescheduled or cancelled (at no cost to you). To check on your testing center, please check the Prometric site closure website.

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